With our pol-military outlook sometimes the civilian dimension, so here is a long piece by Joshua Hersh 'The Lessons of Atmeh', a refugee camp in Syria just over the Turkish border:http://www.vqronline.org/reporting-a.../lessons-atmeh
It is sub-titled:Long term such camps, inside and outside Syria, pose a huge problem for everyone. Logistics aside, when peace does come - will the people return home?In one of the harshest camps for refugees of the Syrian conflict, even the best intentions can backfire.
No-one, especially the host states, will want the camps to become pernament, like those for the Palestinians.
I am aware that some NGOs have thought about this and supported basic planning and training.
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